1933 Boston Redskins season

The 1933 Boston Redskins season was the franchise's 2nd season in the National Football League. The team finished with a record of five wins, five losses, and two ties, and finished in third place in the Eastern Division of the National Football League. This was the first year that the franchise used the name "Redskins", a name used by the team until it was retired in 2020.

1933 Boston Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
General managerDennis J. Shea
Head coachLone Star Dietz
Home fieldFenway Park
Results
Record5–5–2
Division place3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Schedule edit

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 17 at Green Bay Packers T 7–7 0–0–1 City Stadium Recap
2 Bye
3 October 1 at Chicago Bears L 0–7 0–1–1 Soldier Field Recap
3 October 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates W 21–6 1–1–1 Forbes Field Recap
4 October 8 New York Giants W 21–20 2–1–1 Fenway Park Recap
5 October 15 Portsmouth Spartans L 0–13 2–2–1 Fenway Park Recap
6 October 22 Chicago Cardinals W 10–0 3–2–1 Fenway Park Recap
7 October 29 Pittsburgh Pirates L 14–16 3–3–1 Fenway Park Recap
8 November 5 Chicago Bears W 10–0 4–3–1 Fenway Park Recap
9 November 12 at New York Giants L 0–7 4–4–1 Polo Grounds Recap
10 November 19 Green Bay Packers W 20–7 5–4–1 Fenway Park Recap
11 November 26 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 0–14 5–5–1 Ebbets Field Recap
12 December 3 at Chicago Cardinals T 0–0 5–5–2 Wrigley Field Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings edit

NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Giants 11 3 0 .786 7–1 244 101 W7
Brooklyn Dodgers 5 4 1 .556 2–2–1 93 54 L2
Boston Redskins 5 5 2 .500 2–3 103 97 T1
Philadelphia Eagles 3 5 1 .375 1–2 77 158 L2
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 6 2 .333 1–5–1 67 208 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.